Nourish your appetite for local culture during First Friday at Nickel Plate Arts! These once-a-month events are packed with essential arts nutrients and stuff to make you happy inside and out.  Enjoy refreshments, live music, great art, and a cash bar featuring beer and wine from local producers.

Our February First Friday will give everyone a head start on Valentine’s Day by kicking off the month with an on-theme exhibit in our Judge Stone House gallery. Join us on Friday, February 1st from 6-9pm as we unveil “In the Name of Love,” an exhibit that explores feelings of affection, devotion, friendship, and more through art from a variety of artists in the Nickel Plate Arts region. Enjoy live music, refreshments, drinks from our cash bar, and even more great art next door in our Stephenson House gallery. Local Artist Michael J. McGuire’s Artist Showcase will include a selection of acrylic paintings in a variety of styles. Can’t make it to First Friday? This is one of many dates nights set to take place on our campus in February. Bring your special someone and enjoy an evening of art and local culture.